This unit looks at an issue and examines how language is used to persuade. During this unit, you will learn about a current issue, understand different viewpoints, identify contentions and analyse how language is used to persuade the reader.

The assessment involves reading and annotating two articles, and writing an analytical essay comparing them and critiquing their effectiveness.

Capital Punishment Resources

Four Corners video and transcript
Wikipedia list of films
Screenjunkies list of best ten films on Capital Punishment
Ranker best ten
Lateline episode on a US legal challenge to Capital Punishment
BBC ethics and Capital Punishment discussion
#TalkAboutIt: Capital punishment around the world
Articles on Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan (from a VCE teacher's Blog)

Aussie Man Facing Execution in China
What Amnesty Have to Say About China
Australians on Death Row
Backgrounder: The other Australians on death rowQuiet diplomacy won't stop the death penalty

U.S.A

• With death penalty, let punishment truly fit the crime
• Youtube clip Penn & Teller: Bullsh!t! Season 4 E03 The Death Penalty
• Youtube clip The History of Capital Punishment in the United States | Will Cain Explains
• Youtube clip Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Death Penalty

Boston Marathon Bombing

• Death Sentence for Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Unsettles City He Tore Apart
• Allen West - "I Agree WIth the Boston Bomber Death Penalty, EXCEPT..."
• Boston Herald- Tsarnaev death sentence sends message

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Lecture notes

Persuasive Language Techniques

Language Analysis Structure

Analysing Visual Language

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Visual Language presentation notes
Analysing Visual Language (puzzle image)

Pieces to analyse

Revision

Practice Exams